Fireworks at Rock of Cashel
EXHIBITION : ST PATRICK'S DAY AS SEEN ON TV
About this Item
In 2008, the St Patrick's Day Festival moved its "Skyfest" outside of Dublin for the first time and held the fireworks display at the Rock of Cashel.
- Title Skyfest at the Rock of Cashel
- 1st Broadcast 15/03/2008
- ContributorDamien Tiernan (Reporter)
- Clip Duration 00:01:00
- Material Type Video
- Series title RTÉ News
- Clip title Fireworks at Rock of Cashel
- Extended description
RTÉ News reports on the largest fireworks display ever held in Ireland. The Skyfest is in Cashel County Tipperary.
RTÉ reporter Damien Tiernan reports from Cashel with spectacular fireworks co-ordinated to music. Five and a half tonnes of fireworks are used during the 16 minute display. The report shows spectators arriving early and enjoying the display by night.
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and his feast day is celebrated on March 17th.
- Information
A RTÉ News report on a fireworks display held at the Rock of Cashel as part of the St Patrick's Day celebrations. The report was broadcast 15 March 2008.
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and his feast day is celebrated on March 17th.
- Local keywords St Patricks Day, Skyfest, Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary, Fireworks, Cashel
- Geographical coverage Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland
- Genre News
- Topic National Holidays, Festivals, Anniversaries, Annual Events
- Publisher Broadcaster RTÉ
- First broadcast channel RTÉ One
- Production year 2008
- Country of production IRELAND
- Original identifier BN08/075
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- Item type part/extract
- Item colour Colour
- Item sound Mono
- Aspect ratio 4:3
- Language used English (eng)
- Original language English (eng)
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